10 Most Violent Fighters at UFC 165

10. Khabib Nurmagomedov

I do not think that we can call Khabib Nurmagomedov an up-and-comer anymore, being that he has violently handled four consecutive opponents in the Octagon. He faces his toughest fight to date in Pat Healy, and must avoid his wrestling to come out with a win. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports

9. Mitch Gagnon

Mitch Gagnon makes this list because all but one of his fights and all of his wins have come by stoppage. He is the kind of fighter who uses his submissions to be violent, which, in my opinion, can be just as dangerous. He is going against another guy that loves to finish in Dustin Kimura and it should be exciting. Mandatory Credit: Tom Szczerbowski-US PRESSWIRE

8. Dustin Kimura

One of the best up-and-coming fighters in the UFC, Dustin Kimura is undefeated and has finished all but one in his 10 professional wins. Like his opponent, Mitch Gagnon, he has finished most of his opponents by submission, so this should make for a great battle if the fight goes to the ground. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports

7. Renan Barao

A lot of the time Renan Barao is more technical than violent, or else he would be higher on this list. Still, his wide variety of ways to beat you makes him plenty dangerous. If the interim bantamweight champion can defeat Eddie Wineland we will hopefully get the long-awaited matchup against Dominick Cruz. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-US PRESSWIRE

6. Eddie Wineland

Eddie Wineland’s striking gets better every time he steps into the Octagon. His past two fights were full of violence, with Wineland dishing out most of it. And it was astounding how Brad Pickett could stay on his feet after Wineland hit him again and again. However, he will look to do something no one else has done in eight years: beat Renan Barao. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports

5. Brendan Schaub

Before his snoozefest against Lavar Johnson, Brendan Shaub had been knocking out people or getting knocked out in very violent fassion. On both ends the knockouts were pretty brutal, so if he can, he might want to try the conservative approach against Mitrione or he might end up out cold on his back. Mandatory Credit: Paul Abell-US PRESSWIRE

4. Myles Jury

Like a lot of the fighters on this card, Myles Jury seems to be a part of the future of the UFC. He is undefeated and has finished all but one in his professional fights. He will look to jump even further up the lightweight rankings against Mike Ricci. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

3. Alexander Gustafsson

We have seen him take a more conservative approach to his last two fights, but make no mistake, Alexander Gustafsson can be plenty violent. His fast hands and long reach make him a nightmare to most light-heavyweights, and, although unlikely, he could be the first one to solve the Jon Jones puzzle. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports

2. Matt Mitrione

While his fight with Cheik Kongo could not have been any more boring, all of his other UFC fights have been full of action. In his wins, he has knocked out all of his opponents but one (the almost impossible to knockout Joey Beltran). I think we can expect him to do the same against Brendan Shaub, who has had a bit of a glass chin lately. Mandatory Credit: Josh Holmberg-USA TODAY Sports

1. Jon Jones

It seems that everything Jon Jones does is violent. “Bones” is even inventing new and exciting ways to hurt his opponents. For example, his wide array of standing and spinning elbows. He goes against a guy with an equal reach to his for the first time, but somehow I think he will find a way like he always does. Mandatory Credit: Tom Szczerbowski-US PRESSWIRE

Here are the fighters at UFC 165 that are most likely to put on an aggressively exciting show. They have been known to finish their opponents, whether it be from submission or knockout, and rarely disappoint. This Saturday should be a great card with two title fights and I cannot wait.